Description
All Rooms with Sea or Harbour Views
Weymouth Sands
5 The Esplanade
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8EA
Situation and Description: The guest house is located close to the harbour and facing the beach around 100 metres from The Pavilion Theatre – thus ideal for participants and followers of the events which take place on the nearest stretch of beach. A classic property of its period with outstanding views from all rooms and convenient for the town centre, harbourside cafes and restaurants.
Accommodation
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall with doors to Dining Room and Lounge, stairs to upper floors and to Lower Ground Floor.
Dining Room
Lounge with view of the harbour.
Lower Ground Floor
Inner Hall with door to outside.
Kitchen with ample worksurfaces with inset sink, 4 ring cooker and grill, microwave oven, washing machine, ‘fridge/freezer. Gas fired boiler for central heating.
Double sized Bedroom with cupboard off = Office.
Deep Cupboard
Linen Cupboard
Single sized Bedroom
Bathroom with bath with shower over, wash basin and w.c.
First Floor
Bedroom 1 Double with view of the harbour. En suite shower room.
Bedroom 2 Double with King Size bed and sea view through bay window. En suite shower room.
Bedroom 3 Single with sea view. Wash basin.
Mezzanine Floor
Separate w.c
Shower Room for Bedroom 3.
Second Floor
Bedroom 4 Double with harbour view. En suite shower room.
Bedroom 5 Double with sea view. En suite shower room.
Bedroom 6 Single with sea view. Wash basin. ( this room uses the shower room on 3rd floor)
Separate w.c and wash basin
Third Floor
Bedroom 7 Family (3) with harbour view. Wash basin and shower cubicle.
Separate Shower Room with shower cubicle and w.c.
Bedroom 8 Twin with sea view. Wash basin and shower cubicle.
Bedroom 9 A single sized room with a sea view and wash basin currently used for storage
Outside
Rear Courtyard: Unit housing hot water boiler and washing machine; 2 storage sheds and store with tumble dryer. Door to Harbourside.
Tenure: The guest house is available with a choice of two types of lease:
Currently the property is held under the terms of a recently renewed 10 year internal repairing lease from February 2020 at a commencing rent of £15,000 p.a. which is fixed for one year and increases to £17,250 in February 2021 fixed for four years before the next rent review after five years. Dorset Council, the landlord, is responsible for the structure including the roof, window frames etc and exterior decoration. Alternatively, a new full repairing and insuring (FRI) 60 year lease is available by negotiation ( a lower rent is normal as the tenant is taking on greater repair obligations) – this style of lease is the most common on the sea front in Weymouth and attracts lending by banks, subject to status.
The Business A very well established business which has been in the present hands since 2002 and is now available due to health problems and retirement. The guest house derives much income from repeat trade and is run by a husband and wife team. When the agents inspected this business in early March £18,000 of bookings had been received for the coming months. This business should bounce back very well.
The agents are informed that the business achieved a turnover of £67,802 in 2017 but due to ill health the number of rooms let fell to six and the business effectively closed for 5 months and brought the 2018 turnover down to £51,208. The business ticks over on 6 bedrooms now but with all nine rooms in use the owners believe a turnover of £81,770 is projected.
Price: £230,000
EPC: Exempt
